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The Almost People (3206)

While the human survivors await rescue Jennifer's Ganger manipulates Rory and attempts to destroy the factory. When the Doctor learns he has a Ganger of his own, he and Amy clash over whether he can be trusted.

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Okay, that was pretty good.

It was an improvement on last week's episode, though largely predictable (hands up who knew both of the Jen's were Flesh the moment you see them and that the Doctors swapped places). The ending, however, was pretty great. I'll have to watch that one again to catch some of the dialogue I missed.

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Originally Posted by Pharaoh Hamenthotep

Eyepatch Lady said "You're doing fine, you're doing just fine" or something to that effect.. And if that was followed by "I'm going to need you to push, on three"... it wouldn't seem completely out of place..

Eyepatch Lady is a midwife Which would fit with the pictures of Amy with a baby and the whole is she/isn't she pregnant storyline.. The one thing that doesn't quite fit is why the TARDIS is taking so long to confirm it. I know it's for dramatic effect and to keep people guessing, but it really shouldn't take so long!

Is it possible for Amy to be dreaming the current adventures while in some hospital with pirate-themed midwives? Or is she both there and in the TARDIS at the same time? The TARDIS can't get a definite answer because both answers are true..

PH was close!

And the problem about the Doctor not being allowed to know about his death... he's been on adventures with past regenerations before so knowing his own future shouldn't have been a problem... Maybe it's just River's obsession with spoilers?

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Originally Posted by Pharaoh Hamenthotep

he's been on adventures with past regenerations before so knowing his own future shouldn't have been a problem

But I'm sure in the Three Doctors at least, it's stated that the Time Lords are doing fancy stuff to stop this being a problem. And I imagine there's no problem knowing you're going to be alive in the future he's not going to try and avoid that fate. But once you know that you're going to die, you're going to try and stop it even if it's only subconsciously.

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I cant edit my post so Ill just post here

The two Jens was a tad bit obvious, saw that coming as soon as they appeared.

But OMG, those last two minutes...
We all had our suspicions that something wasnt right about Amy, so it looks like some of us were right that she was never saved from the Silence
A few questions answered but still we get more questions thrown at us!

Looks like theyve answered why the Tardis cant tell if Amys pregnant, but so many questions to be answered...
Where is Amy?
What do they want with her?
Cant wait for next weeks episode!

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Having two Doctors was awesome, especially with the instability caused by all those regenerations at the beginning ("Would you like a jelly baby?" and "Reverse the polarity of the neutron flow!" were very welcome nods to the old series ).

The mystery surrounding Amy gets some new developments that are actually pretty damn good. I haven't liked Amy much this season, so maybe the weird situation she's in explains a bit of her altered character as well as the quantum pregnancy.

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Still possible it's the doctors ganger that dies though, the doctor said something to his ganger about it's possible their molecules could survive or something and handed him the sonic, the ganger then did something with it right at the end when they were being vaporised. Doubt any of that would be included if it wasn't going to play a part later.

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Originally Posted by Alan

Wow. And that ending...woah! Did NOT see that coming!

Same here. The episode left me slightly confused, same with "The Rebel Flesh". I rewatch is in order.
Also, during "The Flesh Doctor's" slight freakout at the beginning of the episode, did anyone else hear Tom Bakers' voice, or was that just me?

Teselecta: "Silence will fall when the question is asked."

Doctor: "And what is the question?"

Teselecta: "How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?"

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Like a lot of you I did think that both of the Jennifer's were the Flesh. I kept changing my mind about the two Doctors. First I thought they'd swapped but then I changed my mind. But Amy being a duplicate all this time? I did not see that coming AT ALL.

I loved the glimpses of the Third & Fourth Doctors. Jelly babies and the neutron flow. *happy sigh*

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Innnnteresting. Largely I found these two episodes to have bored me to tears, but what a great ending on this one. I wonder how long Ganger Amy has replaced Real Amy? We started seeing Eyepatch Lady back in Day of the Moon, could it be that we haven't seen our Amy since way back then?

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Originally Posted by Billz

Same here. The episode left me slightly confused, same with "The Rebel Flesh". I rewatch is in order.
Also, during "The Flesh Doctor's" slight freakout at the beginning of the episode, did anyone else hear Tom Bakers' voice, or was that just me?

Didn't just hear Tom Baker's voice but David Tennant's too. Also getting some lines from previous Doctor's such as the line "One day we shall get back" from the VERY first Doctor Who story An Unearthly Child was a joy and a pleasure.

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Originally Posted by DigiFluid

Innnnteresting. Largely I found these two episodes to have bored me to tears, but what a great ending on this one. I wonder how long Ganger Amy has replaced Real Amy? We started seeing Eyepatch Lady back in Day of the Moon, could it be that we haven't seen our Amy since way back then?

I get the feeling Amy hasnt been Amy for awhile...
Dunno when they would have switched though...

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Originally Posted by Alan

Didn't just hear Tom Baker's voice but David Tennant's too. Also getting some lines from previous Doctor's such as the line "One day we shall get back" from the VERY first Doctor Who story An Unearthly Child was a joy and a pleasure.

Love this show.

Missed that bit. Loved the return of the famous "reverse the polarity of the neutron flow" line, although I would have prefered to hear an audio clip of Jon Pertwee saying it like we did with Tom Bakers' "would you like a jelly baby?". Was I the only one who didn't notice David Tennants voice during the first time watching the freakout?

Matt Smith has settled so nicely into the role, that I now feel that David Tennant never was the Doctor. Feels like Matt Smith has been doing it for years. Not sure if that is a positive thing or negative thing. Depends on the fans I guess.

EDIT: Just tracked down where the jelly baby audio is from. "The Robots Of Death", 29 January to 19 February 1977. First Classic Doctor Who serial I bought on DVD. It's the exact same audio!

Teselecta: "Silence will fall when the question is asked."

Doctor: "And what is the question?"

Teselecta: "How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?"